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It doesnt. Sound actually travels faster the denser the medium is because the molecules are packed closer together. So sound travels fastest in solids.

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Sound travels slowest through solids because the particles in a solid are packed closely together, leading to more interactions and collisions between particles. This results in a slower transmission of sound waves through the material.

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